<p>When you consider that entering your home-state public U engineering program is the logical first step for the vast majority of would-be engineers, it is easy to see why there aren’t any “engineering school” forums here. Those kids are filing one application and done (like happynephew did for his Ag. Engineering program at Iowa State U). Those who are looking past the state Us, are pretty clear about which nationally prestigious engineering programs exist and are already active here in the other forums. Theater, music, and design majors who need to put together portfolios and prepare for auditions are more likely to see a benefit from specialized forums, which explains the existence of those forums.</p>